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Little Secrets
Chapter Four:
Opening Up
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TWO MONTHS LATER
Lucas braced himself as he entered the mess hall. This was the first time he had allowed himself to leave his room since coming aboard.
He walked in, grabbed a tray and something that was suppose to be food, and sat next to his friends.
"Hi all!" Lucas said, while fighting the urge to run to his room that he suddenly had. Ever since staying with his father this last time, he had not wanted to interact with, well, anyone. Only the people that visited him got to see him. Of course those were his close friends: Bridger and Ben (lots of times), Miguel, Tim, Katie, Kristen (and not to just poke and prod), and even Jonathan had stopped by every once in a while to check in on him. Only Lucas knew that Ford had stopped by, the rest of the crew were clueless.
"Hi," came the unison response of Miguel, Ben, and Katie.
"It's nice to see you finally came out of you room, Lucas." Katie put in.
"Well, I thought I was turning into a mole, so I decided to actually come out of my hole." Lucas replied, which all of them laughed at. They all finished their lunch and headed in their different directions.
Lucas slowly got back into his usual routine, which consisted of him helping fix computer problems, building new programs for different people, helping in the science lab with Kristen, and of course, playing with Darwin.
A COUPLE WEEKS LATER
Ten Forty-five P.M., one of Ben's parties had just ended and Lucas was helping Ben clean up after everyone from the party had left. Lucas was bending over to pick up a cup that had been dropped on the floor when Ben snuck up behind the blonde with a balloon and popped it, not expecting the reaction he got from the teen.
Lucas whipped around, face covered in fear, and let out a scream, "No dad, I'm sorry."
"Whoa Luke, it's just me!" Ben responded, not exactly sure of what had just happened.
Lucas looked around and focused on his surroundings, realizing that he was aboard the SeaQuest and not at home being beaten by his father. His heart began to slow back to a normal pace and then the realization of what he said had come back to him. One look at Ben's face told him he had screwed up.
Ben stood there a second, pondering what the boy had said, with a puzzled look upon his face.
"Lucas, why were you telling you dad that you were sorry, and why did you look so scared when I popped that balloon? I'm sorry for startling you. I didn't think it would scare you that bad!"
"I uhh.well." What could he say? Lucas was stumped. He had actually wanted to tell all to his friend, but knew the consequences if he had. He had tried to tell in the past, but the ones that actually believed him worked for his father, which meant that nothing happened but him getting beaten for trying to "disgrace the family".
Ben ushered Lucas over to the desk and sat him down. He then closed the door. He sat next to the teen, on the desk. He began looking his face over, trying to read any emotions radiating from the blonde.
"Come on Luke, talk to me. What are you thinking about?"
"I.I.I can't tell you."
"Why not? You know I would never hurt you, don't you?" Ben looked at him questioning.
Lucas returned the look, not sure of his answer. He sat there and actually thought about it for a few minutes. He reached down to the pits of his soul and somehow found the courage to speak. "Ye.yes, I know you wouldn't hurt me." He finished quietly.
Ben looked the teen over again. "Luke, look at me."
Lucas took his eyes from the ground and slowly looked up in to Ben's, and he saw something that he had never seen before, love. No, not the romance kind, but the brotherly kind.
"Luke, what is it? I know that you want to tell me something, but I think that you are too scared to. I will never let anything happen to you!" Ben spoke the truth. He had suspected on several occasions that there was something going on at home with Lucas, but never wanted to rock the boat. Well, he was going to find out tonight, even if it killed him.
Lucas started to nervously play with the edge of his shirt. "I.don't know what to say."
"Is there something you want to tell me?" Ben paused for a moment to let Lucas reply, and when he didn't, he continued speaking. "That is a yes or no question. Be warned that you are not leaving my room until you tell me what you have been so quiet about the past two months!" Ben said a little more forceful than he wanted to.
Lucas got a little scared at the forwardness of his friend, but inside was dying to cry out and tell his 'little secret'. He sat there for about five minutes, the room in total silence, as he fought with himself about what to do. Finally, he decided.
Little Secrets
Chapter Four:
Opening Up
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TWO MONTHS LATER
Lucas braced himself as he entered the mess hall. This was the first time he had allowed himself to leave his room since coming aboard.
He walked in, grabbed a tray and something that was suppose to be food, and sat next to his friends.
"Hi all!" Lucas said, while fighting the urge to run to his room that he suddenly had. Ever since staying with his father this last time, he had not wanted to interact with, well, anyone. Only the people that visited him got to see him. Of course those were his close friends: Bridger and Ben (lots of times), Miguel, Tim, Katie, Kristen (and not to just poke and prod), and even Jonathan had stopped by every once in a while to check in on him. Only Lucas knew that Ford had stopped by, the rest of the crew were clueless.
"Hi," came the unison response of Miguel, Ben, and Katie.
"It's nice to see you finally came out of you room, Lucas." Katie put in.
"Well, I thought I was turning into a mole, so I decided to actually come out of my hole." Lucas replied, which all of them laughed at. They all finished their lunch and headed in their different directions.
Lucas slowly got back into his usual routine, which consisted of him helping fix computer problems, building new programs for different people, helping in the science lab with Kristen, and of course, playing with Darwin.
A COUPLE WEEKS LATER
Ten Forty-five P.M., one of Ben's parties had just ended and Lucas was helping Ben clean up after everyone from the party had left. Lucas was bending over to pick up a cup that had been dropped on the floor when Ben snuck up behind the blonde with a balloon and popped it, not expecting the reaction he got from the teen.
Lucas whipped around, face covered in fear, and let out a scream, "No dad, I'm sorry."
"Whoa Luke, it's just me!" Ben responded, not exactly sure of what had just happened.
Lucas looked around and focused on his surroundings, realizing that he was aboard the SeaQuest and not at home being beaten by his father. His heart began to slow back to a normal pace and then the realization of what he said had come back to him. One look at Ben's face told him he had screwed up.
Ben stood there a second, pondering what the boy had said, with a puzzled look upon his face.
"Lucas, why were you telling you dad that you were sorry, and why did you look so scared when I popped that balloon? I'm sorry for startling you. I didn't think it would scare you that bad!"
"I uhh.well." What could he say? Lucas was stumped. He had actually wanted to tell all to his friend, but knew the consequences if he had. He had tried to tell in the past, but the ones that actually believed him worked for his father, which meant that nothing happened but him getting beaten for trying to "disgrace the family".
Ben ushered Lucas over to the desk and sat him down. He then closed the door. He sat next to the teen, on the desk. He began looking his face over, trying to read any emotions radiating from the blonde.
"Come on Luke, talk to me. What are you thinking about?"
"I.I.I can't tell you."
"Why not? You know I would never hurt you, don't you?" Ben looked at him questioning.
Lucas returned the look, not sure of his answer. He sat there and actually thought about it for a few minutes. He reached down to the pits of his soul and somehow found the courage to speak. "Ye.yes, I know you wouldn't hurt me." He finished quietly.
Ben looked the teen over again. "Luke, look at me."
Lucas took his eyes from the ground and slowly looked up in to Ben's, and he saw something that he had never seen before, love. No, not the romance kind, but the brotherly kind.
"Luke, what is it? I know that you want to tell me something, but I think that you are too scared to. I will never let anything happen to you!" Ben spoke the truth. He had suspected on several occasions that there was something going on at home with Lucas, but never wanted to rock the boat. Well, he was going to find out tonight, even if it killed him.
Lucas started to nervously play with the edge of his shirt. "I.don't know what to say."
"Is there something you want to tell me?" Ben paused for a moment to let Lucas reply, and when he didn't, he continued speaking. "That is a yes or no question. Be warned that you are not leaving my room until you tell me what you have been so quiet about the past two months!" Ben said a little more forceful than he wanted to.
Lucas got a little scared at the forwardness of his friend, but inside was dying to cry out and tell his 'little secret'. He sat there for about five minutes, the room in total silence, as he fought with himself about what to do. Finally, he decided.